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In April 2020, we mark both the 50th celebration of Earth Day on April 22, and DNA Day on April 25. As both … to understand how the molecules in tiny microbes can impact whole ecosystems. Part of the reason he’s asking this … See you next time. … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility …

Machine learning methods were applied on sequenced fungal genomes to classify gene families. The Science As a proof of concept, researchers developed an algorithm that … (From Haridas S et al.  Studies in Mycology , 2020.) Using whole genome data from newly sequenced genomes, they also …

Science Program (CSP), researchers are developing a number of resources to build up Sphagnum as a plant model system focused on carbon cycling studies, rather than for food or fuel applications. The Impact … researchers are aiming to have two high quality reference genomes for peat-forming species that occupy different …

… data portal allows anyone to freely investigate the genes of more than 100 algae. The Science Interested in the genomes of algae? You now have one place where you can … User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), have unveiled PhycoCosm in the …

For the Joint Genome Institute, the end of 2018 was marked by a celebration of contributing over one “petabase” – a quadrillion …

Registration has closed.  The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI) is offering a five-day workshop on …

In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable achievements that showcase our collaborations and capabilities to enable great science that will … energy and environmental challenges. In March 2008, the genome sequence of the forest fungus Laccaria bicolor was …

The Science Within the archaeal domain, there is a group of tiny hitchhikers. These organisms are abundant and yet exceptionally small, with mini genomes to match. As a result, they cannot process all of … microbe works alone. Archaea, bacteria, and viruses all operate in concert to form the foundation of this deep Earth …

Group applies cutting edge molecular capabilities and state-of-the-art next-generation sequencing to enable biological discovery by the JGI … The team works hand in hand with the Project Management Office to help ensure the JGI’s genomic capabilities are …

A team has optimized a crucial part of CRISPR-Cas9 technology to enable improvements in … included researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User … factory, capable of turning abundant biomass carbohydrates — glucose and xylose — into fatty acids that could be …

Virophages are small viruses with double-stranded DNA genomes that co-infect eukaryotic cells along with giant … and PRO, a cysteine protease involved in capsid maturation. Recently reported in  Microbiome , researchers from the US Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office …